An alleged leader of a Los Angeles street gang who’s accused of murder, kidnapping and extortion appeared in court Thursday ...

In March, a truce was brokered between El Salvador's two most violent street gangs and ... Salvatrucha and 18th Street are criminal outfits which trace their origins to Los Angeles.

Authorities have taken into custody a longtime leader of a Los Angeles street gang who investigators say ran a “mafia-like” ...